00:07Up and racing in the early hours, across the Todd River, to lap the 6.7km track around
00:14the telegraph station each hour, over and over again, until the last runner stops.
00:20I run loops all night, I mean it's great.
00:25Katie Stroud is running the Red Centre ringer for the first time.
00:28I've got a big goal, I'm going to throw it out there, I'm going for 15, so that's 100km.
00:33She knows success is about more than just the running.
00:38Rehydrate, have some food.
00:39While conserving energy and fuelling up.
00:42Lots of junk food, lots of lollies, lots of chips, Vegemite sandwiches.
00:47And running side by side, there's a lot of time to chat.
00:51I've met so many people in this race over the years that have become friends, so yeah, it's
00:58really, it's a nice way to meet people.
01:00The world record for this type of running race is about five days.
01:04But here in Alice Springs, the record is about one day, held by race director Rodney Angelo,
01:10who ran more than 150km in a previous year.
01:14But I'm sure it's going to be broken today.
01:16With a few long distance legends on the scene, a new record is a strong possibility.
01:22But not without the support of tireless volunteers.
01:25A serious race with community spirit.
01:29I'll get to see you again.
01:30And I'll get to see you again.
01:31All right, let's see you.
01:32And I'll be here.
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